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The Cab

Group Members:

Paul Garcia, Alex Marshall, Ian Crawford, Alex Johnson, Cash Colligan, Alex DeLeon

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  • Formed: 2005, Las Vegas, NV
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Whisper War

Biography

Inspired by groups such as Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco, Las Vegas quintet the Cab was founded by then-students Alex DeLeon (vocals) and Cash Colligan (bass) in 2005 after the two met during high school. The duo began recording demos and broadcasting them via MySpace, but it quickly became evident that a complete band would be needed for them to realize their full potential. DeLeon and Colligan recruited Alex Johnson (drums), Alex Marshall (piano), and Ian Crawford (guitar), began playing shows locally, and built up a fan base before sending a demo to Panic at the Disco's Spencer Smith. Smith was so impressed with the band that he helped them sign to the Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen label in 2007. The Cab's debut album, Whisper War, was produced by Matt Squire and released in 2008, followed by several national tours alongside the likes of Hey Monday and the Hush Sound. ~ Katherine FultonMySpace, but it quickly became evident that a complete band would be needed for them to realize their full potential. DeLeon and Colligan recruited Alex Johnson (drums), Alex Marshall (piano), and Ian Crawford (guitar), began playing shows locally, and built up a fan base before sending a demo to Panic at the Disco's Spencer Smith. Smith was so impressed with the band that he helped them sign to the Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen label in 2007. The Cab's debut album, Whisper War, was produced by Matt Squire and released in 2008, followed by several national tours alongside the likes of Hey Monday and the Hush Sound. ~ Katherine Fulton, All Music Guide
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The Cab

The Cab playing at Utah's E Center on 10/16/08.
Background information
Origin Las Vegas, Nevada
Genres Pop punk, alternative rock
Years active 2004–present
Labels Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen
Associated acts Panic! at the Disco
Hey Monday
Fall Out Boy
We the Kings
Blink-182
Members
Alex DeLeon
Bryan Dawson
Alex Marshall
Alex Johnson
Former members
Cash Colligan
Ian Crawford
Paul Garcia
Andy Pugh

The Cab is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, signed to Decaydance Records. Their first album, Whisper War, was released on April 29, 2008. They have been called "The Band You Need to Know 2008" by Alternative Press.

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Biography

Band members Alex DeLeon and Cash Colligan first began playing music together at Liberty High School (Henderson, Nevada) and recorded demos as a duo which they put up on their MySpace page.[1] Also, Ian Crawford went to school in Auburn, WA and started out playing his guitar in the talent shows and getting them put on youtube. DeLeon asked drummer Alex Johnson, who was playing in a local hardcore band, to join The Cab. In late 2005, it became a full band with guitarist Paul Garcia, guitar/pianist Alex Marshall, and drummer Alex Johnson, playing its first show at The Alley in Las Vegas. The band signed to local label Olympus Records in January 2006[2] but released no material. They gave a demo to Spencer Smith of Panic! at the Disco at a Cobra Starship/Boys Like Girls/Cartel show, who helped them sign to Decaydance Records in May 2007.[3] Shortly after this, the band's members graduated from high school.[4] During this time they decided to replace Garcia with Ian Crawford, who moved from Washington to join the band.[5]

Blender named them #75 on their Top 100 Hot Report in September 2007, before they had actually released any official material.[6] The group has toured with Panic! at the Disco, We the Kings, Metro Station, Cobra Starship, There For Tomorrow, Charlotte Sometimes, Forever the Sickest Kids, Dashboard Confessional, Plain White Tees, The Hush Sound, and others. In February 2008, their touring van turned over in Wisconsin, but none of the members were seriously injured, and they only missed one tour date.[7] In March 2008, the band played SXSW.[8]

Their Matt Squire-produced first album, Whisper War, was released on April 29, 2008, featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy on the first single from the CD "One Of THOSE Nights," which was co-written by Stump.[9][10][11] The video for "One Of THOSE Nights" features members of Panic! at the Disco and Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. By February 15, 2008, the featured song from the album, "I'll Run", had over 300,000 hits on the band's MySpace page.[12] On October 30, their third single, "Bounce", was revealed in a new music video on the Fueled by Ramen page on Youtube. This song peaked at #69 on the Billboard Pop 100.[13]

On May 7, 2008, Whisper War entered the charts at #108 for its first week of sales[14] and was named the #1 Top Heatseeker by Billboard[15]

The Cab began the Dance Across the Country Tour with The Hush Sound, Steel Train and The Morning Light on July 7 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The "Why So Serious? Tour" began in September with support from This Providence, Hey Monday and A Rocket to the Moon. In October, they also joined Panic! At The Disco, Dashboard Confessional, and the Plain White T's on the Rock Band Live tour.

Their songs "Bounce" and "One of THOSE Nights" are featured as downloadable tracks in Rock Band 2, although "One of THOSE Nights" is an alternate version than that of the one on "Whisper War".

The Cab has appeared on Punk Goes Pop 2, covering Rihanna's "Disturbia." In February and March 2009 the band toured with We The Kings, There For Tomorrow and Versaemerge on the "Secret Valentine Tour". On May 1, 2009, the band performed an entire set dedicated to Queen.[16]

After a short break, they toured with We The Kings, Forever The Sickest Kids, Nevershoutnever! and Mercy Mercedes on the "Bamboozle Road Show Tour". Shortly thereafter, the band has officially announced their first national headlining tour, called "The What Happens In Vegas..." tour, with the support of The Secret Handshake, A Rocket to the Moon, Eye Alaska, Anarbor, The Summer Set, and My Favorite Highway. The tour began on June 18 and ended on August 9.

On June 1, 2009 lead singer Alex DeLeon announced on his blog [17] that guitarist Ian Crawford had decided to leave the band. Although there seemed to be no animosity between the band, DeLeon did say that Crawford had decided to leave due to creative differences. For their upcoming "What Happens in Vegas Tour", The Cab announced that their friend Bryan Dawson would be replacing Ian Crawford, who is now the touring guitarist of Panic! at the Disco.

On August 19, 2009, bassist Cash Colligan announced that he would be leaving the band.[18]The news of Colligan’s split first appeared on The Cab’s official MySpace blog. Colligan’s departure, like Crawford’s, seemed to be amicable as the band wrote, “We wish him the best and I'm sure he'll be no stranger at a Cab show or anytime we're back in town.” The same day Colligan posted his own explanation for leaving the band on his Official MySpace blog. He wrote, “I’m proud as a founding member of this band to say the things I’ve done, the people I’ve met and the friends I’ve made. After five years it’s time for me to take a mental nap. Being home I can collect my thoughts and move forward.” Colligan went on to say that he would be settling down in Las Vegas and that now is just not the right time for him to be touring on the road.

In a blog Deleon posted after Cash decided to leave the band he said, "Thank you again to everyone for your unending support, you’ve made the tour and this summer one we’ll never forget. We hope to see everybody again soon. We are happier than ever and have so many songs we are dying to show you guys! Get ready… the best is yet to come."

The Cab is currently in the writing and pre-production stage of their new album, doing so in both LA and NYC.

They announced they will be featured in the Alternative Press Tour 2010.

Current members

Touring Members

Former members

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "I'll Run" (2008)
  • "One of Those Nights" (2008)
  • "Bounce" (2008)
  • "Take My Hand" (Remix feat. Cassadee Pope) (2009)
  • "Why Is It That..." (2010)

EPs

References

  1. ^ The Cab at Allmusic
  2. ^ The Cab Rides into Local Music Scene. Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 14, 2006.
  3. ^ Decaydance Signs The Cab. Alternative Press, May 16, 2007.
  4. ^ Exclusive Session with The Cab.
  5. ^ Dig Magazine, December 13, 2007.
  6. ^ The Hot Report 2007:84-70. Blender, September 2007
  7. ^ "The Cab {KAYA IS } Hope to Gain Fame with Debut CD". Quinnipac Chronicle, March 5, 2008.
  8. ^ "The Cab Previews Debut CD, Wraps First Major Tour with SXSW Slot". Las Vegas Weekly, March 13, 2008
  9. ^ Review of Whisper War. Allmusic
  10. ^ Review of Whisper War. Absolutepunk.net, April 30, 2008.
  11. ^ Review of Whisper War. The Album Project, April 30, 2008.
  12. ^ The Show Must Go On. Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 15, 2008.
  13. ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic
  14. ^ Billboard.com - Discography - The Cab - Whisper War
  15. ^ Billboard- Updated Album Charts from the most Trusted Music Magazine
  16. ^ Ambrose, Anthony. "inTuneMusic Online: Hoodwink @ East Rutherford 5/1". http://intunemusiconline.com/2009/05/11/hoodwink-east-rutherford-51/. Retrieved 2009-05-11. 
  17. ^ DeLeon, Alexander Michael. "Symphony Soldier". http://symphonysoldier.com/post/116406777/dear-friends-wow-it-has-been-far-too. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  18. ^ The Cab. "The Cab Myspace". http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=33240981&blogId=506331027. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 

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The Cab
Alex DeLeon • Alex Johnson • Alex Marshall • Bryan Dawson
Andy Pugh · Paul Garcia · Ian Crawford · Cash Colligan
Studio albums
Whisper War • Times Have Changed
EPs
Compilation albums
Singles
"I'll Run" • "One of Those Nights" • "Bounce" • "Take My Hand (Remix feat. Cassadee Pope)" • "Why Is It That..."
Other

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